4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (271+ words) Producers will be able to bundle multiple regenerative practices into one application. This new program is designed for both beginning and experienced producers. The NRCS is also establishing the Chief's Regenerative Agriculture Advisory Council, which will meet quarterly with rotating…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1440+ words) Not a lot is growing yet in the upper Midwest. Crop planting has begun in some places with small grains. Other crops will follow as soil temperatures warm up. One thing is sure: before too long, weeds will emerge. And…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (310+ words) When Christy Seyfert talks about the state of the farm economy, she's careful to also make sure to talk about the state of farm mental health. "The suicide rate for farmers is three and a half times that of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (708+ words) Dad looked forward to attending livestock farm auctions, although most times he didn't intend to use a bidding number to buy anything. Farm auctions were social events, with ladies selling coffee, sandwiches and treats to raise money for their churches,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (458+ words) LANGDON, N. D. " Whether excessive precipitation inundates acreage or a deficiency of it results in dry fields, the soil conditions that result from either can cause spring planting and growing season problems. Knowing how to manage excessive or too little soil moisture…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (605+ words) As producers across the Midwest tackle spring fieldwork, University of Minnesota researchers say manure management may feel familiar for farmers, but managing it effectively requires more precision than ever. That shift is showing up in new tools, ongoing research and…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (26+ words) Agweek Some early-career farmers went back to school, to build the financial and business skills they need to start and sustain a farm....

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (34+ words) Agweek Calving Season Kicks Off Calving season is well underway, I met with someone in the industry to learn about what ranchers have been experiencing as calves are hitting the ground....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (862+ words) BAGLEY, Minn. " Technically speaking, the March 19 Farm to Kids Roadshow event at Bagley High School could be called a "local producer-institutional buyer networking workshop." But as Renewing the Countryside's Brett Olson said, "that's a snooze." Instead, Olson and his partners…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (867+ words) LANESBORO, Minn. " Seth Epstein didn't grow up on a farm and until recently, his career had little to do with agriculture. "I've done analytics work in marketing for 10-plus years, and everything just lives on a screen," Epstein said. Now…...